Surgical Strategies in Management of Capsule Rupture at Cataract Surgery

Sunday, April 27, 2014: 3:51 PM
Room 151A (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Dieter W. Klaas, MD Friedberg, 86316, Germany

Narrative Responses:

Purpose
To make the right decision during complicated cases and avoid panic situations

Methods
Rupture of the lenscapsule, posterior dislocation of lensmaterial and the need for vitrectomy still occur even in well experienced eyesurgeons.The intraoperative management of complications as anterior capsular rupture, posterior capsular rupture and loss of lensmaterial in the vitreous  describes the step by step procedure within different complicated situations. Incorporating new vitrectomie-techniques allow safe surgical procedures. Furthermore the Introduction of the well known formula of success SRT : Stop Relax Think will help avoid dramatic situations in order to achieve the best visual outcome for the patient.

Results
Review and decision making of challinging own cases and the literatur as well rupture of the lenscapsule, posterior dislocation of lensmaterial and the need for vitrectomy and their perfect managemant help to avoid dramatic situations in order to achieve the best visual outcome. Guidelines for residents and experienced phacosurgens are included.

Conclusion
The Introduction the formula of success SRT : Stop Relax Think as well as guidelines for managemant of complications will help  to achieve the best visual outcome for our patients.